警报 jǐngbào alarm
(fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm; alert; warning
How to remember 警报: 警 guard + 报 report = alarm.
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How it is used
- An alarm / alert signal - 拉响警报 (lāxiǎng jǐngbào) sound the alarm; 解除警报 (jiěchú jǐngbào) all-clear.
- Concrete: the warning signal itself (siren, alert). 台风警报 (táifēng jǐngbào) typhoon warning.
- Contrast 警告 (jǐnggào, a verbal warning to a person): 警报 is a signal, not a reprimand.
Example sentences
- 火警警报响了。 Huǒjǐng jǐngbào xiǎng le.The fire alarm rang.
- 海啸的警报解除了。 Hǎixiào de jǐngbào jiěchú le.The tsunami alert was cancelled.